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US Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has introduced articles of impeachment against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito. She accused them of failing to disclose gifts and to recuse themselves from certain cases in which their spouses or benefactors were involved. This move, despite having little chance of advancing in the Republican-controlled House of Representatives, comes after years of criticism by Democrats over rulings by the conservative-majority court that advanced right-wing causes in US politics.
US Supreme Court Justices Faces Impeachment: AOC Accuses Thomas and Alito of Non-Disclosure
Congresswoman Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez has lodged impeachment articles against Supreme Court Justices Clarence Thomas and Samuel Alito, alleging their failure to disclose gifts and recuse themselves from certain Supreme Court cases.
This challenge to the conservative majority Supreme Court, while unlikely to advance in the Republican-led House, arises from ongoing Democratic criticism over its rulings favoring right-wing US political causes, such as abortion rights rollbacks, gun ownership expansion, and a decision benefiting Donald Trump.
Ocasio-Cortez accused Thomas and Alito of failing to disclose millions of dollars in gifts, stating, “Their refusal to recuse from the specific matters and cases before the court in which their benefactors and spouses are implicated represents a constitutional crisis.”
Corruption, without consequence, infects all it touches. Congress must exercise its powers to impeach. pic.twitter.com/eOscx9avE1
– Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez (@RepAOC) July 11, 2024
Justice Thomas has been heavily scrutinized following reports of his acceptance of travel and lodging gifts from a wealthy benefactor, and his wife’s involvement in efforts to overturn Trump’s 2020 election loss, which he defended as personal hospitality. Justice Alito also faced backlash for flags linked to Trump’s election overturning efforts flown outside his homes, attributing this to his wife.